Cataloging Media
The Cataloging Media page displays the media cataloging progress. Backup cataloging can be a lengthy process.
When you double-click anywhere in the backup details box, the page may display additional information about the backup, including
- Name of the computer on which the backup was created.
- Description and type of the backup.
Backup details provided on this page may vary depending on the backup software used to create the backups.
To close the Catalog Wizard
- On the Cataloging Media page, click Finish.
Task Wizard
This wizard helps you create, edit, and run backup cataloging tasks and restore tasks. Backup cataloging tasks store lists of backups that need to be cataloged. Restore tasks store matches between one or more source and target storages. Tasks are based on prepackaged templates, each featuring a specific combination of types of source and target storages.
When using the Task Wizard, you can register new source storages and/or select from previously registered source storages.
To start the Task Wizard
- From the main menu, select Manage | Automated Tasks.
- In the view that opens, do one of the following:
- If you want to create a new automated task, click the Create button.
- If you want to edit an existing automated task, select the task from the list, and then click the Edit button.
The wizard includes the following pages:
Select Action
On the Select Action page, you can select to create a new task or edit an existing one.
Select Template
On the Select Template page, you can expand the appropriate nodes in the Groups of templates list and select the task template from which you want to create a new task.
You can select from the following templates:
- Catalog Backups. Catalogs Exchange Server backups from a specific type of backup media. You can catalog backups from backup files, tape drives, or Microsoft Removable Storage Manager library. After you catalog a backup and register Exchange Server databases from that backup as storages, you can restore Exchange Server content from those databases.
- All other templates. Restore specific items from a specific source storage to a specific target storage.
